CRIME ALERT: Thefts in Buckshaw Village

Daria Neklesa

Police are warning residents of Buckshaw Village to lock up their property following a crime spike in the area.

Officers say that thieves have been targeting unlocked vehicles, garages and houses during the night.

A number of high value items have been stolen in recent thefts.

A spokesman for the police said: "Thieves have been targeting unlocked vehicles, garages and houses during the night. Mobile phones, wallets, high value performance vehicles and motorbikes are just some of the possessions that have been stolen.